to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
tone (of voice); manner of talking
non-official history; privately composed history
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
dialect; language of the common people; colloquial language; slang
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to rock; to shake; to swing
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
silkworm (in the first or second instar)
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to turn completely into; to become completely
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
to take back; to recapture
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
classification of Japanese words by their origin as Japanese, Chinese or Western
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
craft brings nothing home; (lit.) the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
indescribable; having no way to express
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer